knightsoflegend | london ♔ as the winter winds litter london with lonely hearts

WHO || Wynn, Buffy, Spike, Finnick, Myri, Violet, Des, Luthir, Anastacia, Faith, Gar, Kat, Mark, Tia, Archer, Rafael
WHAT || Following Vi and Luthir's wedding, plans unfurl to help free Vi from the grasp of Malaak'a...
WHERE || The castle/various
WHEN || June 7th, 2014
HOW || Actionspam. Single thread.

The wedding is a welcome respite from the trauma that's been haunting the castle lately, but after the evening of escaping from their cares (mostly...) passes, they're left to face the harsh reality of what waits on the other side.

Dimitris Sarandis desires the Talisman team to come to Andres, and it seems that Wynn means to answer his demands, if only to gather some intelligence by sending the team in. Before they can do this, however, they seek to finally break the influence that the dark Malaak'a, drow god of nightmares has held over Violet for the past year. It seems that Keijen Blade has offered a warning to some of the Knights in their dreams, however: that following through with this plan, offered to them by the elven goddess of dreams Sehanine and her daughter Eterna Jade, will end in blood. Unwilling to watch anyone die for her, Violet was quick to protest following through, and her wedding night was darkened by pleas from her husband Luthir, who convinced her to go through with it.

Her friends are still uncertain of her decision, so they plan to discuss it with her today. Wynn, however, will be calling together those going to New York for two separate missions: to help Violet with the aid of Des' unicorn friend, Nick, and to gather further intelligence on Keijen Blade. It seems as good a place to discuss matters as any...

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It's Zarad's hotel. I don't book his hotel reservations. [Seriously, guys. Seriously.]

He owns the hotel? [ #lostintranslation moments with rafael giovanni ]

That's ... what he said. [ awkward. she nods, patting rafael's knee like it's ok sweetie you keep being dumb. she turns back to des. ] I thought he was a professional gambler. Why does he own a hotel? No, wait, better question—how does he own a hotel? [ that explains why they let des in tho ... ]

It's the hotel he's staying at.

[Very. Slowly.] But he probably could buy the hotel if he wanted to. Or win it in a goddamned poker game.

[He throws his arms out across the seat.]

Last I checked, most people do not play for hotels. [ he would balk at your boyfriend's richitude more if he wasn't also... pretty fucking rich. #assassinpopstar ]

[ oh. well that makes more sense and makes her way less astounded at zarad’s wealth ok when you automatically react over the top, the reality is less staggering. ]

Really? I didn’t take you for trophy wife. [ says the girl who just spent like five minutes halfway in an italian assassin popstar’s lap nbd. ]

[Des's expression could not be more scathing.]

Yeah, I'm the queen of his castle. Don't flatter yourselves. I know this isn't about me seeing you off. [(wis 20 total)] I love you both- I do. I really, really do, but I know a set-up when I see one. What's going on?

Edited 2014-06-04 04:01 (UTC)

We simply... meant to have a word with you. About what is surely coming soon.

We're just a little worried about how things are gonna shake down when we get to Andres. [ wis 13 ... she's sort of tactful rn ... sort of. ]

[Well, he used up his good wis check apparently, because he just blinks at her (wis 10)]

Spike already gave me the "don't do with Dimitris what you did with Anderson" speech. I don't know what else to tell you.

We did not expect you would make a deal with him. [ IS THAT SOMETHING NEW HE SHOULD BE CONCERNED ABOUT??? THAT THOUGHT HADN'T CROSSED HIS MIND YET ]

We were speaking of the Talisman.

[ OK WE WEREN'T WORRIED ABOUT THAT BUT NOW WE ARE. ]

I know that this has always been about the Talisman for you. After what happened, Des, you kinda ... threw yourself into the mission a little too hard. [ she cringes delicately as she says it, because she doesn't want to say the j-word but that's definitely what this is about. ] I just ... want to be sure you know why we're going to Andres. We're not there for the Talisman; we're going for Thomas. [ diplomacy 22. ]

[Des doesn't talk for a long time. A very long time. About a block's worth of time. His expression's perfectly neutral, but that pointed way he's drumming his fingers on the back of the car's seat brings to mind an agitated cat.

And then, finally:]

Okay.

[ yeah raf can't conceal his shock. he looks from des to buffy to des again, like he suspects maybe the doppelganger got him after all. ]

... Ok? This is all you have to say? [ NO SELF RIGHTEOUS DIATRIBES??? ]

I'm—[ she shakes her head at rafael's befuddled, searching look, obviously not having any more of a clue than he has. she looks at des, confused. ] Are you ... Do you get what we're asking? It's just—If we step out of line on this, it could mean Thomas' life. I need to know you won't wander off with your own agenda.

No, Blondie, I said "okay," because I don't want to be stuck in a car having a conversation about this and want it over with.

[That's sarcasm. By the way. He glances out the window.] The doppelganger knew I'd go after the Talisman and that I wouldn't stop until I got it, so if I tried, it would probably be a trap. There's no point in me jumping for that carrot.

No, you are... you are right of course, si. I am sorry that we doubted you.

I guess I'm just ... surprised. [ she drums up a smile, a genuine one. DES YOU ARE PICKING YOUR FAMILY OVER THE THING. ] Good surprised. [ she turns to look at rafael like seeeeee he's a good guy. ]

Yeah, well. [Look at him brush it off like it ain't no thing.] After what happened to Myri and Spike, who would chance it?

I should hope none of us were quick to let that happen again.

[ only des seems to notice the limo driver glance in the rearview mirror at them, which is only really visible from the cant of his head b/c he's wearing dark shades. and only des notices the partition sliding up between them. or how rafael's words are starting to slur just the slightest bit.

not that he can do much with the info b/c

his brain feels like it's starting to slur too. thinking straight is not really the rule of the day. ]

I am just glad that we are... all on this same page... no?

[ buffy is literally too dumb to notice anything. ]

Exactly! We're all ... [ her voice drops a little, lagging. ] Same-pagey, and ... safe and sound. [ she gives rafael a nudge but it's a lot more like slumping into him. ] Told you he'd stay focused. [ no she definitely told him they should put him on a magical child leash. it's okay the last word is barely intelligible anyway. ]

Edited 2014-06-04 05:34 (UTC)

[Well, Des sees that partition go up and has a moment of panic that... basically amounts to fuck all. And by fuck all I mean he tries to lunge for it and ends up slumped between the two sides of the limo and ends up rolling onto the floor. A+ heroing, Des.]

The driver- [He meant for that to sound... way more forceful.]

What is-- [ but that's all he manages, really, before he slumps down too, because wow consciousness is hard.

welcome to passing out land, population: all of you. ]

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